Hazard Mitigation Plan Requirement

FEMA requires state, tribal, and local governments to develop and adopt hazard mitigation plans as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for mitigation projects. Jurisdictions must update their hazard mitigation plans and re-submit them for FEMA approval every five years to maintain eligibility. Through the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs (Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, Pre-Disaster Mitigation, and Flood Mitigation Assistance), FEMA offers planning grants that support state, tribal, and local governments in developing and updating mitigation plans. The table below summarizes how FEMA’s mitigation plan requirement applies to states and Federally-recognized tribal governments applying directly to FEMA for assistance as applicants, and to local or tribal governments (Federally-recognized or non-Federally-recognized) applying for FEMA assistance through a state as subapplicants.